Second eaglet hatches in Hays Pittsburgh Bald Eagle nest

PITTSBURGH — The Hays Pittsburgh Bald Eagles welcomed a new eaglet to their family at 6:40 a.m. Monday, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

The new eaglet joins one that hatched at 7:40 a.m. Saturday.

The eagle emerged from the egg at 1:14 p.m. and is the 12th eaglet the pair have hatched.

You can customize your WPXI News App to receive news alerts. CLICK HERE to find out how.

The Hays Bald Eagles laid two eggs this year. Bald eagle eggs typically take roughly 35-37 days to hatch. The remaining egg is expected to hatch sometime in the next few days.

Now that there is an eaglet and an egg in the nest:

• An adult Bald eagle will stay on the nest constantly, with the just-hatched eaglet remaining beneath the adult for warmth. The adults will also continue to incubate the remaining egg.
• The adults will bring back food to the nest for the eaglet, and tear the food into small pieces that the eaglet consumes. The adults will be seen leaning over to feed the eaglet.

CLICK HERE to watch the Hays Pittsburgh Bald Eagles live webcam.

Bald eagles lose 1st egg of 2017 after storm destroys their nest Bald eagles lose 1st egg of 2017 after storm destroys their nest

© 2020 Cox Media Group